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PORTES PALIERES [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-03-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mass Transit
- Subway
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- platform screen door
1, record 1, English, platform%20screen%20door
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- PSD 2, record 1, English, PSD
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Platform screen doors (PSDs) are physical barriers located on the edge of subway platforms; they simultaneously open and close with those of trains. 3, record 1, English, - platform%20screen%20door
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transports en commun
- Métro
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- porte palière
1, record 1, French, porte%20pali%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- porte de quai 2, record 1, French, porte%20de%20quai
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les portes palières sont des barrières physiques situées au bord des quais de métro; elles s’ouvrent et se ferment en même temps que celles des trains. 3, record 1, French, - porte%20pali%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-10-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Elevators
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- vision panel 1, record 2, English, vision%20panel
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Ascenseurs et monte-charge
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- regard vitré
1, record 2, French, regard%20vitr%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- regard 2, record 2, French, regard
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Regards vitrés des portes palières d’ascenseur ou monte-charge à moteur. Les portes palières à manœuvre manuelle ou à autofermeture du type à coulissement vertical ou horizontal des ascenseurs ou monte-charge à manœuvre automatique ou par pression constante seront munies d’un regard, sauf celles des ascenseurs ou monte-charge à manœuvre automatique où existe un indicateur de position en couloir. 2, record 2, French, - regard%20vitr%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-03-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Doors, Windows and Openings (Building Elements)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- double sliding elevator doors
1, record 3, English, double%20sliding%20elevator%20doors
correct, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sliding elevator door consisting in two or three panels which are joined to operate jointly 1, record 3, English, - double%20sliding%20elevator%20doors
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Ouvertures (Éléments du bâtiment)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- portes palières à volets articulés
1, record 3, French, portes%20pali%C3%A8res%20%C3%A0%20volets%20articul%C3%A9s
feminine noun, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Porte palière coulissante consistant en deux ou trois volets articulés pour fonctionner conjointement. 1, record 3, French, - portes%20pali%C3%A8res%20%C3%A0%20volets%20articul%C3%A9s
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2013-10-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Doors, Windows and Openings (Building Elements)
- Walls and Partitions
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- door core 1, record 4, English, door%20core
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Ouvertures (Éléments du bâtiment)
- Murs et cloisons
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- âme de porte
1, record 4, French, %C3%A2me%20de%20porte
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les portes planes intérieures sont classées [...] selon leur destination :portes de communication, portes palières, portes de gaines et de placards; selon leur constitution : âme pleine ou alvéolée, parois en panneaux de fibres, contreplaqué, panneaux de particules, etc. 2, record 4, French, - %C3%A2me%20de%20porte
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Âme : partie centrale d’un profilé métallique, tel qu’une poutre en H, d’un panneau de bois contre-plaqué ou latté, d’une cloison composite, d’un panneau-sandwich, etc. 3, record 4, French, - %C3%A2me%20de%20porte
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-06-01
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Elevators
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- hoistway door
1, record 5, English, hoistway%20door
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- elevator door 2, record 5, English, elevator%20door
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A door between an elevator shaft and the floor landing. 3, record 5, English, - hoistway%20door
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Not to be confused with the car door which is the door of the load-carrying unit of an elevator. 4, record 5, English, - hoistway%20door
Record 5, Key term(s)
- hoistway opening
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Ascenseurs et monte-charge
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- porte palière pour ascenseur
1, record 5, French, porte%20pali%C3%A8re%20pour%20ascenseur
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- porte palière 2, record 5, French, porte%20pali%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Porte palière. Porte qui s’ouvre sur un palier. 3, record 5, French, - porte%20pali%C3%A8re%20pour%20ascenseur
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les ouvertures dans la gaine servant d’accès à la cabine [de l'ascenseur] devraient être munies de portes palières pleines obturant complètement, lorsqu'elles sont fermées, les ouvertures, sous réserve des jeux nécessaires qui devraient être limités à la plus faible valeur possible et en tout état de cause être inférieurs à 6 mm. 4, record 5, French, - porte%20pali%C3%A8re%20pour%20ascenseur
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les ascenseurs sont généralement équipés de trois types de portes palières : porte battante à ouverture manuelle [...]; porte coulissante à ouverture centrale automatique [...]; porte coulissante télescopique à ouverture automatique [...] 5, record 5, French, - porte%20pali%C3%A8re%20pour%20ascenseur
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec la porte de la cabine de l’ascenseur. 6, record 5, French, - porte%20pali%C3%A8re%20pour%20ascenseur
Record 5, Key term(s)
- portes palières
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2008-01-25
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Finish Carpentry
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- hollow core
1, record 6, English, hollow%20core
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Core assembly of strips or other units of wood, wood derivatives, or insulation board, with intervening hollow cells or spaces. Core assembly supports the outer faces. 2, record 6, English, - hollow%20core
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Flush door ... may be of the hollow-core type. In that case, the surfaces are made of plywood and the core is a supporting grid. Edges of the core are solid wood boards. 3, record 6, English, - hollow%20core
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Menuiserie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- âme alvéolée
1, record 6, French, %C3%A2me%20alv%C3%A9ol%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- âme alvéolaire 2, record 6, French, %C3%A2me%20alv%C3%A9olaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Portes planes. [...] L’âme constitue la partie centrale de l’armature. Elle peut être [...] alvéolée, c’est-à-dire composée d’éléments laissant entre eux des vides de forme géométrique quelconque, appelés alvéoles ou cellules. 3, record 6, French, - %C3%A2me%20alv%C3%A9ol%C3%A9e
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Portes palières. [...] Ces portes se composent : d’un cadre [...]; d’une âme(remplissage) de diverses natures, pleine ou alvéolée, faite de lattes jointives, d’un panneau de particules, d’un carton déployé en nid d’abeilles [...]; de parois collées à l'âme et au cadre [...] 4, record 6, French, - %C3%A2me%20alv%C3%A9ol%C3%A9e
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Âme alvéolaire : terme tiré du Bulletin bibliographique no 62, 1964, p. 7, du Centre technique du bois, Paris. 2, record 6, French, - %C3%A2me%20alv%C3%A9ol%C3%A9e
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Carpintería
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- alma alveolada
1, record 6, Spanish, alma%20alveolada
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1996-07-16
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Elevators
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- flush type hoistway door 1, record 7, English, flush%20type%20hoistway%20door
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Ascenseurs et monte-charge
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- porte palière à paroi lisse
1, record 7, French, porte%20pali%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20paroi%20lisse
proposal, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les portes palières peuvent être de divers types. Portes battantes. Les portes battantes sont constituées par un vantail monté sur paumelles ou sur pivots. Elles peuvent éventuellement être construites pour former, devant la face de service, une paroi lisse permettant, jusqu'à nouvel ordre, conformément à la norme [AFNOR] P 82 201, la suppression de la porte de cabine. 2, record 7, French, - porte%20pali%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20paroi%20lisse
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les ascenseurs dont généralement équipés de trois types de portes palières : porte battante à ouverture manuelle pour cabine sans porte «paroi lisse»; porte coulissante à ouverture manuelle [...]; porte coulissante à ouverture automatique [...] 3, record 7, French, - porte%20pali%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20paroi%20lisse
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1986-12-15
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Doors, Windows and Openings (Building Elements)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- honeycomb core
1, record 8, English, honeycomb%20core
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A structure of air cells, resembling a honeycomb, placed between plywood panels. It has excellent insulating properties and adequate flexural strength. The honeycomb is commonly made of paper. 1, record 8, English, - honeycomb%20core
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Ouvertures (Éléments du bâtiment)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- âme en nid d’abeilles
1, record 8, French, %C3%A2me%20en%20nid%20d%26rsquo%3Babeilles
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Portes palières.(...) Ces portes se composent : d’un cadre(...) ;d’une âme(remplissage) de diverses natures, pleine ou alvéolée, faite de lattes jointives, d’un panneau de particules, d’un carton déployé en nid d’abeilles(...) ;de parois collées à l'âme et au cadre(...) 2, record 8, French, - %C3%A2me%20en%20nid%20d%26rsquo%3Babeilles
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Elevators
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- elevator door locking device 1, record 9, English, elevator%20door%20locking%20device
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
locking device activated by the position of the car 1, record 9, English, - elevator%20door%20locking%20device
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Ascenseurs et monte-charge
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- verrouillage des portes palières
1, record 9, French, verrouillage%20des%20portes%20pali%C3%A8res
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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